10.27 miles, 3,622 feet, 3 hours 35 minutes: Wansfell Pike from 2 sides, including the Roman Ruins, Borrans Park, Stagshaw Gardens, the Champion Tree Trail, Blue Hill Woods/Lane, along the ridge to the true top, and up/down the race route from/to the kissing gate. Overcast, with the cloud base at about 2,500 feet; intermittent sunshine, intermittent light to moderate rain. A strong wind from the south. Terrain saturated/streaming and very slippery. Quite a few walkers on the fell, some with young children; 3 runners seen in the valley.

I wore a new pair of X-Talon Ultra 260 V2s today and their grip was excellent. For once my old pair did not split - the studs had become very worn and I had had a few minor slips.